European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Sosoo Flea la record of 12-18-3. Patriotic notre Dame is also doing the armed forces network thing playing air Force army and Navy. If Only the merchant Marine Academy had been available. S better yet notre Dame gets Texas us and Boston College at Home leaving it with Only two Tough trips to Ohio state and Washington. 2. Those lovable underdogs. For the first time in years the Irish Arentt the Peoples Choice. They won Only two of their last seven games last season and it could have been worse. Hoit2, who knows How to press a few motivational buttons will take advantage of the Gritty Little Irish theme. A nobody thinks we have a do you want 6-5-1 to be your notre Dame legacy a blah blah blah. So serious is Holtz about returning notre Dame to past glory the Irish will spend an entire week at a nearby Indiana military Academy for workouts. As Best As anyone can Tell its the first time a notre Dame coach has taken a team off Campus for Boot Camp. 3. Ron Powlus. In his first season As a starter Powlus threw for 19 touchdowns completed 53 -6 percent of his passes and had an acceptable nine interceptions. Just think what hell do with five returning offensive linemen Star wide receiver Derrick Mayes and a solid running game. If a trimmed Down Powlus is Lucky maybe Holtz will junk the beloved option attack which does no to fit Powlush game. Three reasons notre Dame will disappear from the National championship picture 1. The depth Chart is thinner than a coat of Gold helmet paint. The Irish Are Down to 75 scholarship players a 85 is the maximum. The starters Are Good a in some cases excellent a but notre Dames title Hopes Are gone if injuries hit say the offensive line. Of the five backup. Linemen Only one earned a letter last. Season. A a. \ a a a a 2. The kicking game. Last season you needed nose plugs to escape the stench generated by notre. Dames kicking. The numbers three. Missed extra Points. Pleven of 18 on Field goals. Six of 11. From 30 to 39 Yards. One of two from 40 to 49 Yards. Notre Dame opponents also averaged More Yards per punt More Yards per. Punt return and More Yards per Kickoff return. This year the Irish might have True freshmen kicking and punting. Good Luck. 3. Ron Powlus. The expectations Are mind boggling. A can he survive will he stay unhurt and if he does get Hurt then what the Irish Only have two other scholarship quarterbacks and one of them is a True freshman. A Osborne Tom the Early leading candidate for the Lou Holtz poor Mouch award is Cor Husker coach Tom Osborne who can to understand Why his Nebraska team was the Media a pre season Choice As 13ig. Tight conference Champion. A even though we were picked to win. It i done to know what the rationale is Quot he lets Sec. Nebraska is the defending National Mike Groh Wasny to Happy by the end of Virginia a 18-17 toss to Michigan saturday. Champion. Nebraska has five starters returning on defense five on offence among them Tommie Frazier Lawrence Phillips and Aaron Graham. Nebraska gets Star safety Mike Minter who was Hurt last year Back in the lineup. Nebraska Hasni to lost a regular season game since november 1992, Nebraska plays its toughest regular season game against Oklahoma at Here in reverse order is our top 25 25. Ohio state a the buckeyes arc Good enough to earn a Rose bowl trip but wont. 24. Virginia a if it weren to for Florida state the Cavaliers would be act favourites. 23. Illinois a there a a new offensive coordinator for the big tends a Factor team. 22. California a Well become a Berkeley Flower Cal goes 4-7again.21. Texas a Tough schedule a a notre Dame Oklahoma Texas a amp my but its a Tough team. 20. South Carolina a a stretch at o no. 20? not with quarterback Steve Taneyhill. 19. Colorado state a last year s 102 record was no Fluke. The Rains will win the wac title again. A18. Washington a after serving Mcaa time the huskies Are eligible for a bowl game. A. 17. Miami a the hurricanes Are headed for their first sub nine Victory season since 1984. 16. Michigan a new coach. Nev a a. Quarterback most talented roster in big ten. 15. West Virginia a 17 starters. Return to a team that won six of its last seven a year ago. 14. Alabama a As Long As there a a top 25, Alabama will be in it. 13. Urcla a disregard ranking if Bruin defense does a 1994 and finishes 85 the. F 12. Coli Prado a quarterback Koy Detmer to s kid brother could add Aneth Heisman to the family collection. Ill Virginia tech a thanks to do fens tech unseat Miami As the big East 10. Us a lots of Talent Keyshawn Johnson but lots of questions too. 9. Tennessee a Star quarterback Peyton Manning returns. So do 10 defensive starters. 8. Notre Dame a inspired Irish win nine games minimum 11 if they get past us. A. 7 Penn state a the Kittany Lions Thiec hardest games Wisconsin Ohio state and Michigan Are at Home. 6. Oklahoma a if the sooner find a quarterback they make a run at the. National title. A 5. Auburn a off probation and the tigers get Mississippi state Florida and Alabama at Home. 4, Texas a amp Maggie say goodbye to the Southwest conference with and /. 11-0 record.3. Florida state a the seminoles have 54 let to Crmen returning from a 1 01-1 team. They also have an underrated defense.2. Florida a Hie gators have 18 returning starters but their kicking game is suspect. A a 1. Nebraska a Corn huskers become first team to win consecutive National a titles since Alabama in 1978-79.quiz. Which once perennial top 20 team has a winning record in the 1990s?. A Quot Ark Ansas. Recruiting wars for what it Worth the top .10 ,. A recruiting classes. 1. Notre Dame 2. Florida 3. Auburn 4. Florida state 5. Us 6. Nebraska 7. Texas a amp a 8. Penn state 9. Michigan 10. , Larry desperate for a division i a coaching Job the former us coach jumped at a Quot. Chance to revive Missouri a program. Smith can sort of laugh about it now. But Little did he know what he was getting into. A when i came in the door in a december of �?T93, i really Felt very strongly that i had inherited a team that looked really Good in uniform Quot Smith said. A we were Strong and looked Good. But we weren to very flexible or Quick. We got in some games and we had a hard time tying our Missouri finished 3-8-1 last season. By the Way Smith said he no longer reads newspapers during the season. Quot if we have a real Good game i might read the paper on sunday Quot he said. Considering that the tigers Are picked to finish sixth in the big eight Smith might want to cancel that sunday subscription. Tiebreaker who says the Mcaa Isnit. Progressive Only five years shy of the 21st Century the football rules committee approved the use of a tiebreaker system but Only in Bow games. According to the rules of the overtime period each team will get the Ball at the opponents 25-Yard line. The Possession ends on a score turnover or failed fourth Down play. If team 1 scores on its first Possession but team 2 does to the game is conduct the fun police of the Mcaa have outlawed All no spontaneous actions on the Field. In other words 15 Yards for dancing after a touchdown dropping to a knee and praying excessive Celebration or taking off a helmet while on the voice of College football seasons change but abcs Keith. Jackson who begins his 43rd year of broadcasting stays the same l in s the red Barber of College if Kansas coach Glen Mason had his Way All bowl games would be played outdoors regardless of the weather. Football he says was meant to be played in the elements not in a domed stadium. A it s like saying a lets move the British open because its too Windy Over there. Quot he team North Texas which advanced to the first round division 1-aa playoffs last season moves up to division i a this year. It won t be a pleasant experience what with games against Kansas Oklahoma Alabama Louisiana state and Nevada among state Jim Tressel whose program has won. Three division i a National championships in the last four years turned Down the head coaching Job at Miami during the . What emanated from anyone getting ready for the season opener Between Ohio u. 0-1 1 in 1994 and Iowa state 0-10-1 thursday night at Arnes Iowa
